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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Craig Larsen
Chairman
Sharon Spero
Vice Chairman
Money Mailer of Fox Valley
Ryan Anderson
Treasurer
HighWire Networks
DIRECTORS
Leah Hoppes
Vision Force Marketing
Sacha Urban
TriCity Family Services
Colleen Noe
Intergrative Family Healthcare
Jim Ringess
Shaw Media
Steve Martin
First State Bank
Bill Johnson
BMO Harris Bank
Ex-officio
CHAMBER STAFF
President & CEO
Bookkeeping
Special Events & Marketing
Membership Representative
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Our Distinguished Members
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PLATINUM MEMBERS
GOLD MEMBERS
SILVER MEMBERS
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The St. Charles Chamber
of Commerce is an inclusive and active membership organization that helps its members grow their businesses, their business knowledge, and business connections.
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Vision Statement
Building a vibrant and prosperous community through business leadership
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Stay Connected with the Chamber
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St. Charles Chamber Connect
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Get The Most Out of Your Membership!
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Luncheons
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Fox River Luncheon & Expo
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A Word from the Board - Board Director - Jim Ringness
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Jim Ringness
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It is been an honor to serve on the Chamber Board of Directors these past three years. I am in the final year of my term. It has been a great experience working with my fellow board members and the awesome chamber staff. They all work very hard to make St. Charles a better place to run a business. I have been proud to continue the long tradition of my Shaw Media predecessors participating on the Chamber Board. I view our business partnership with the all the local chambers as an important part of our community involvement.
I continue my assignment as the board liaison for the legislative committee. The legislative committee works hard to identify and communicate legislative issues on the local, state & national level. The committee provides regular opportunities for chamber members to engage with our local politicians so that their voice can be heard. I would ask that if you are a Chamber member and find yourself interested in the legislative process please contact our chamber staff about joining the committee.
The best advice I can provide to you as a chamber member is to get involved with one of the many committees that represent all parts of our community. The chamber can only be as strong as its members and I am confident you will see many benefits by becoming involved.
Recently, I was pleased to help the chamber board develop a new vision statement. The vision is:
Building a vibrant and prosperous community through business leadership
I do hope that you will be inspired to become involved in some of the great opportunities the chamber provides to its membership. We can all make our community a better place.
Jim Ringness
Shaw Media
(630) 232-9222
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Marquee Youth Stage
3800 East Main St., LL, Studio C112
St. Charles, IL 60174
The Chamber is pleased to welcome this wonderful organization to the Chamber and help them celebrate their 5 year anniversary! MyStage is a 501(c)3 children's theatre and performing arts organization dedicated to broadening the reach and impact of theatre so that students of all abilities and skills may benefit.
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Evolve Chiropractic
451 Dunham Rd, Ste 700
St. Charles, IL 60174
Evolve Chiropractic can help you get your life back on track with their highly trained teams. With their state of the art equipment and advanced techniques, they can create a treatment plan that will fit your needs. Providing patients the best possible care and treatment available is what they strive to do. Chamber members welcomed Evolve Chiropractic to the Chamber at their Ribbon Cutting!
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The Pride Beer & Wine Plus Spirits
1840 Bricher Rd
St. Charles, IL 61074
The PRIDE stores have long been in area communities providing excellent service, convenience and selection. PRIDE is taking it to a whole new level with a boutique store offering an expanded selection of signature brands of craft beer, wine and spirits. Their location on Bricher Road at Lincoln Highway in St. Charles, IL is a great addition to the area and convenient for a quick stop.
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IHOP
125 Smith Road
St. Charles, IL 61074
IHOP has completed renovations to their location updating the restaurant with beautiful flooring and décor. We were thrilled to have a ribbon cutting to acknowledge their improvements and get to see them first hand! Since 1958, IHOP® has been the place where people connect over breakfast, enjoy study breaks, grab a bite before or after sporting events, and so much more. And no matter what menu items they order, there's one ingredient that's always constant - a smile.
Stop in and see them today... under new management.
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Alexander's Cafe
1650 W. Main Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
A Ribbon Cutting was held to welcome Alexander's Café to St. Charles! Alexander's serves breakfast and lunch featuring home cooked meals made fresh on the premises by the chef.
Their family has been in the restaurant business for over 30 years; owning and operating the Village Squire and Rookies Pub in addition to the two Alexander's Cafe.
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41st Annual Golf Outing
Royal Fox Country Club
4405 Royal & Ancient Drive, St. Charles, IL 60174
The 41st Annual Golf Outing at Royal Fox Country Club was a huge success this year; we had perfect weather for this event. The theme "The Olympics" couldn't have been timed better; the opening ceremony for the Olympics was the Friday before our event. We had fun with this theme with our games, decorations, program and medals given away to the golfers! Once out on the course, golfers had a wonderful day. Solutions Networking Corp. won the large 1st place traveling trophy. Everyone enjoyed learning the winners of the raffle, 50/50, and restaurant gift certificates. This event couldn't have been successful without our sponsors, committee members, volunteers, and golfers. Thank you so much everyone.
MAIN EVENT SPONSOR
Vision Force Marketing
GOLF BALL SPONSOR
Fox Valley Buick GMC
GOLF TOWEL SPONSOR
Fox Valley Buick GMC
DINNER SPONSOR
Sterling Bank
PHOTO SPONSOR
Solutions Networking Corp.
LUNCH SPONSOR
St. Charles Bank & Trust
TROPHY SPONSOR
Excel Automotive Repair
BEVERAGE CART SPONSOR
Neighbors Magazine
BREAKFAST SPONSOR
Mueller & Co.
PUTTING GREEN SPONSOR
AAA St. Charles
COOL DOWN CART SPONSOR
Culver's of St. Charles
RELAXATION STATION SPONSOR
Chiro One Wellness Center
HOLE SPONSORS
Advanced Disposal, Autumn Leaves of St. Charles, Corcoran Commercial Real Estate, Crum-Halsted Insurance & Risk Management, Fox River Tire & Auto, Gordon Flesch Company, Inc., Heartland Bank, Hotel Baker, Q Center, Shangri-La Spa & Sauna, Shaw Media, Signarama - Elgin, St. Charles Dental, Standard Wash, Strohschein Law Group, LLC, Tailor, Needle & Thread, Team Tom and Leslie Re/Max Excels, and Williams-Manny Insurance Group
DRINK HOLE SPONSORS
Abby's Breakfast & Lunch, Fox River Distillery, Tap House Grill, and The Finery & Blacksmith Bar
PRINTING SPONSOR
West Valley Graphics
Thank you to our golf committee:
Kristine Kowalski - Committee Chairman, Rosemary Canfield - Solutions Networking Corp. , Josh Coenen - Shaw Media, Brian King - Swing By King Golf, and Janet Roman - Inland Bank
Special recognition to:
Costco; Laura Stoecker Photography, Ltd.; Royal Fox Country Club; Sign-A-Rama - Elgin; West Valley Graphics, and our members who graciously donated to us.
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Dog Days of Summer Fundraiser for Anderson Animal Shelter
Riverside Ave, STC
Young Professionals Council (YPC) held "Dog Days of Summer Fundraiser" to benefit Anderson Animal Shelter during one of the Chamber's Cruise Nites Events. Anderson Animal Shelter had a "Wish List" of items that will help them and these animals in need.
DePaw University Canine Campus, sponsored this event and provided pet nail clippings to pets of anyone who donated wish list items. The YPC raised $100 in addition to all of the donated items Anderson Animal Shelter received. Thank you to everyone who contributed!
Thank you to our raffle donors: Autopractor, Colonial Café, DePaw University Canine Campus, Fred Astaire Dance Studio, Integrative Family Healthcare, OnPath Financial Kevin Brainerd, and School of Art.
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Cruise Nites
Riverside Ave
, STC
This summer Cruise Nites has been a huge success. With an average of 91 cars per night, we drew in spectators from many towns around. For the first time, a food and beer tent was offered. Attendees felt more relaxed as they could lounge in the patio of the old Chord on Blues building. While relaxing, attendees heard live bands for the first time at our Cruise Nites. Our live entertainment included: Behind The Beats Productions, The MacCartyns and 97.1 The Drive.
On August 16, one of our sponsors organized a group of Lamborghini's and Porsche's. One vehicle was actually valued at one million dollars. We had several people mention to us that they loved seeing these cars and it improved the quality of our event.
Featured Night Sponsors:
Costco, Detour Graphic Design and New Media, Inc., Excel Automotive Repair, St. Charles, IL, Imperial Gutter Services, McNally's Heating and Cooling, and NicKey Performance
Thank You to our other Vendor & Restaurant Sponsors:
Bath Fitter, Blue Goose Market, Button Man Shipping, Printing & Mailboxes, Chiro One Wellness Centers, Ginger Root Hair Salon, Olympia Chiropractic and Physical Therapy, PJN Financial Services, Inc., Matt Holm - State Farm Insurance Agency, The Finery & Blacksmith Bar, and Shaw Media
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Marketing Bootcamp Luncheon
How to get Existing Clients to Grow your Business
City Municipal Building - Council Chambers
2 E. Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174
Jeff Vekony from Focal Point Business Coaching gave a presentation on how to increase your revenue to grow your business. He addressed Pareto's Law and the "Way to Wealth" formula, as well as focusing on current customers and using referrals to lower customer acquisition costs to grow your business. Steve Robinson from Constant Contact helped to create an email marketing plan and what questions they need to answer to create an effective plan.
The Marketing Boot Camp series will continue in the Fall. For more information, please call the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce at 630-584-8384.
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After Hours Mixer
Sammy's Bikes
602 N 1st Street, St. Charles, IL 60174
Thank you to Sammy's Bikes in Downtown St. Charles for being a wonderful host of the Chamber's After Hours Mixer in August. This was a cool place to have an After Hours with all the different kinds of bikes hanging around; it was a great networking environment. Did you know you can rent bikes from Sammy's for a minimal charge!? Thank you to Sammy's for providing snacks and wine to everyone who attended! These FREE monthly mixers are a great way to meet new members, make connections and visit a Chamber Member's Business. Make sure to mark your calendar for our next Mixer in September during Chamber Week: Thursday, September 15th @ Autumn Leaves of St. Charles!
For more information, please call the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce at 630-584-8384.
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WBC Penrose Tour & Networking
Penrose Brewing Company
509 Stevens Street, Geneva, IL 60134
The Women's Business Council changed things up for the August event. Instead of hosting an afternoon luncheon, they had an Afterhours event at Penrose Brewing Company. Those in attendance networked, toured the Penrose's facility, and had a complimentary Penrose beer of their choice. Jeans & A Cute Top Shop, Colonial Café, Autpractor, Inc. and Image Awards Engraving & Creative Keepsakes donated items to raffle. All raffle proceeds will be donated to the WBC's quarterly charity: St. Charles History Museum.
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Legislative Mixer
McNally's Pub
109 W. Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174
The Legislative Committee held an After Hours Mixer at McNally's Pub in downtown St. Charles. The event was sponsored by Railside Citrus Insurance Agency and Realtors Association of Fox Valley. The purpose of the event was to introduce the Legislative Committee and welcome the local Legislators for a night of introductions, mixing, and mingling. This year, we were thrilled to have: Senator Oberweis, Representative Andersson, Representative Fortner, States Attorney McMahon, Eddie Corrigan representative from U.S. Representative Peter Roskam's Office, Sarah Ryan representative from Illinois State's Treasurer, Mayor of St. Charles Ray Rogina, City of St. Charles Staff; Mark Koenen and Matt O'Rourke, and St. Charles City Council member Rita Payleitner. Thank you to everyone who attended!
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Business of the Month
St. Charles Bank & Trust
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411 W. Main St.
St. Charles, IL 60174
(630) 377-9500
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Business of the Month
Q Center
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At Q Center every meeting is unique. Q Center had been helping make world-class companies create world-class meetings and events for 40 years. The secluded, distraction free campus is the perfect environment for training and development. The responsive, intuitive support staff knows what you need, even before you do. A single go-to contact will take care of all the details while you focus on the big picture.
The onsite, Q Creative Team is one aspect of Q Center that makes it so unique. Q Creative's event production services create meetings with impact. Attendees tend to get more out of a meeting or event if it is interesting and entertaining. Increase content retention by creating a meeting that captures attendees' interests from the start. Q Creative makes it possible for you to do more within your budget.
Q Creative's team is an excellent resource before any event. They offer consulting and creative services, including, theme development, scripting, presentation coaching and staging. The event production team helps transform any meeting with rich, powerful presentations by assisting with technology, media and print production.
Every event starts by setting the stage-include lighting, projection and audio support to provide a dramatic backdrop. Use a wireless interactive voting system and turn attendees into participants with real-time feedback that is instantly displayed on-screen. Make it an interactive event, or create fun, competitive games to engage your audience.
Q Center can also capture the entire event and make it available in digital format for later review. Combine recordings of your presenters with PowerPoint, video clips, and transcripts then transition it into an easy-to-distribute package.
Q Creative's event production services team has traveled the globe to provide corporate event production services in more than 20 countries. Let Q Center make your next meeting or event unique.
1405 N. 5th Avenue
St. Charles, IL 60174
(877) 774-8437
www.qcenter.com
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ACCOUNTANTS
Tighe, Kress & Orr, P.C.
Keith Orr
202 W. Main Street 1st Floor
St. Charles
(847) 695-2700
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BUSINESS COACHES
iMPACT Business Coaching, Inc.
William Germanetti
Geneva
(847) 544-6878
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CREDIT CARD PROCESSING & SERVICES
Zing Card Payment Systems
Tony Sujack
St. Charles
(800) 249-1381
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HAIR SALONS
Mixology Salon Spa
Sue Henry
116 W. Main Street
St. Charles
630-549-6870
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INSURANCE
Allstate Insurance, Evan Larson
Evan Larson
476 Briargate Dr
South Elgin
(847) 773-1201
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LAWYERS
Goostree Law Group
Tricia Goostree
555 S. Randall Rd, Suite 200
St. Charles
(630) 584-4800
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LIQUOR STORES
Pride Beer & Wine Plus Spirits, The
Mike McGlynn
1840 Bricher Rd
St. Charles
(630) 402-9026
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ORGANIZATIONS-CHARITABLE
St. Charles Community Kick-A-Thon
Pam Taylor
PO Box 3563
St. Charles
(630) 232-4058
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PAINT & DECORATING SUPPLIES
Sherwin-Williams
Larry Russell
2406 W Main Street
St. Charles
(630) 444-1425
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RESIDENT MEMBERS
Laurie Milbourn
Laurie Milbourn
St. Charles
(630) 935-9554
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RESTAURANTS
Alexanders Cafe
Nick Smith
1650 W. Main Street
St. Charles
(630) 549-0514
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RESTAURANTS
Urban Counter
Chris Peckat
1820 Bricher Rd
St. Charles
(630) 402-0470
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Affordable Party Tent Rentals, Inc.
Campton Hills
(630) 587-2955
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AFLAC - Rick Suchy Independent Associate
West Chicago
(630) 397-8473
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AHC Advisors, Inc.
St. Charles
(630) 762-8185
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Ark Technologies, Inc.
St Charles
(630) 377-8855
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Bank of America Home Loans
St Charles
(630) 513-4800
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Behind The Beats Productions
Cortland
(815) 766-2445
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Bridges Montessori Academy
St Charles
(630) 513-9742
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Cedric Spring & Associates
St Charles
(630) 584-3630
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Edward Jones - Taylor Garner, Financial Advisor
South Elgin
(847) 289-6186
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Elgin Academy
Elgin
(847) 695-0303
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Farmers Insurance - Mark Hauser Agency
St Charles
(630) 587-8722
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Fox River Tire & Auto
St Charles
(630) 584-0655
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Fox Valley United Way
Aurora
(630) 896-4636
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Galena Garlic Company
Geneva
(815) 777-9625
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Garfield Farm Museum
LaFox
(630) 584-8485
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Geneva Eye Clinic, Ltd.
Geneva
(630) 232-1282
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Goddard School, The
St Charles
(630) 513-0100
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Goodwill Retail Store and Donation Center
St. Charles
(630) 513-5681
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Hampton Inn & Suites - STC
St. Charles
(630) 584-0222
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Hazen Insurance Agency, Inc.
St Charles
(630) 485-5100
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Kane County Cougars
Geneva
(630) 232-8811
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LegalShield
St Charles
(630) 803-6565
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Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley
St Charles
(630) 584-4428
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Office Depot
(630) 664-8369
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Partners in Mortgage
St Charles
(630) 443-9131
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Realtors Association of Fox Valley
Geneva
(630) 232-2360
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Robert L. Gorecki
St Charles
(630) 584-1520
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Royal Real Estate
St. Charles
(630) 377-1114
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Rule29 Creative, Inc.
Geneva
(630) 262-1009
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Senior Services Associates, Inc.
Elgin
(847) 741-0404
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Signarama - Elgin
Elgin
(847) 468-8981
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SmithAmundsen, LLC
St. Charles
(630) 587-7922
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St. Charles Park District
St Charles
(630) 513-6200
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St. Mark's Lutheran Church & Preschool
St Charles
(630) 584-8638
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State Farm Insurance - Bill Nelson, Agent
St Charles
(630) 443-5100
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Summers Real Estate, LLC
Geneva
(630) 232-7555
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Team Tom and Leslie Re/Max Excels
Geneva
(630) 943-2212
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Terrence G. Andrew
St. Charles
(630) 377-3344
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TGM Insurance Agency, Inc.
St. Charles
(630) 315-5472
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Todd S. Hewell, III, MD, FACS, Ltd.
St Charles
(630) 377-1133
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Total Electric Controls & Maintenance
St. Charles
(630) 513-7141
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Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center
St Charles
(630) 584-9800
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Vanek, Larson & Kolb, LLC
St. Charles
(630) 513-9800
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Vision Force Marketing
St. Charles
(888) 723-7194
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WBK Engineering, LLC
St Charles
(630) 443-7755
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Youth Robotics and STEM Education Foundation
St. Charles
(630) 587-0444
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Yurs Funeral Homes
St Charles
(630) 584-0060
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*Note: As events can change or be rescheduled, always go to our
Events Calendar
on our website for the most up-to-date listing of all Member and Chamber events.
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Thursday, September 1st
4:30pm
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Forthright Financial Planning
200 W. Main Street, Suite 102
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Thursday, September 8th
4:30pm
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Colonial Café
1625 E. Main Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
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*CHAMBER WEEK*
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Monday, September 12th
4:30pm
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Clarke
675 Sidwell Ct
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Tuesday, September 13th
5-8pm
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Multiple Locations in Downtown St. Charles
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Wednesday, September 14th
11:30am- 1:30pm
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Marketing Bootcamp Luncheon Take Your Facebook Activity to the Next Level
Chamber Boardroom
216 S Riverside Ave
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Thursday, September 15th
4:30- 6pm
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Autumn Leaves of St. Charles
10 N. Peck Rd.
St. Charles, IL 60175
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Friday, September 16th
11:00am- 2pm
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Chamber Office
216 S Riverside Ave
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Monday, September 19th
11:30am- 1:30pm
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Legislative LuncheonIllinois Unemployment Insurance Act Seminar
Chamber Boardroom
216 S Riverside Ave
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Tuesday, September 20th
4:30pm
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The Painted Vine Cellar
1 W. Illinois St, Unit 110
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Thursday, September 22nd
8am
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Chamber Board Room
216 S. Riverside
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Thursday, September 22nd
11:30am- 1:30pm
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WBC Business LuncheonHow to Create a Budget
Hickory Knolls
3795 Campton Hills Drive
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Tuesday, September 27th
4:30pm
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Bare All Beauty Bar
501 Illinois Avenue
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Wednesday, September 14th
11:30am- 1:30pm
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Grand Victoria Casino
250 S. Grove Ave
Elgin, IL 60120
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Thursday, September 1st
4:30pm
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Urban Counter
1820 Bricher Rd
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Membership Directory
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See What's Going On With Chamber Businesses
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Thank you to:
Hank Erwin, RE/MAX Excels for referring Impact Business Coaching
Rowena Salas, Hotel Baker for referring Mixology Salon Spa
Ann Dvorak, Murray Commercial for referring St. Charles Community Kick-A-Thon
Thank you to all of the Volunteers from the Golf Outing for all of the help making the Golf Outing a huge success!!
Deb Gurley, Miscella Real Estate; Bill Germanetti, iMPACT Business Coaching; Zoe Ingersoll, Ingersoll & Associates; Kristine Kowalski; Tracy Minnec, Light Bulb Effects Life Coaching; Darlene Riebe, Lazarus House; Sarah Lindgren, School of Art; Anita Malik, Neighbors Magazines; Michelle Phillips, Neurofibromatosis Midwest; Vicky Montgomery, Strohschein Law Group; Barbara Piesz, STC Capital Bank; Rose Canfield, Solutions Networking; Janet Roman, Inland Bank; and James Zukowski, LegalShield
Johanna Kistner, Craig Lee,
and Frank Perrelli, Ginger Root Hair Salon for helping with Cruise Nites!
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Hot Deal
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September
Receive 25% OFF one month of our Business to Residential
Greeter Program
Contact the Chamber Office at 630-584-8384 for more information or how to sign up.
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*Must mention this ad when applying, For New Members only.
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St. Charles Chamber Gift Certificates
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Purchase multiple gift certificates in $5 denomination from $10 through $25. To view where to purchase gift certificates and a list of participating merchants click link below
Shop Local - Available All Year Long
Purchase at the St. Charles Chamber Office, Blue Goose Super Market, and City of St. Charles Municipal Bldg.
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Your Ad Could Be Here!
If you'd like to advertise in our next Newsletter, please contact
the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce at
(630) 584-8384 or email [email protected]. Business card ads, pdf picture ads and Word document ads are all welcome. (There is a charge for Newsletter Ads.)
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